Understanding Menopause: Navigating the Midlife Transition

Welcome to another episode of the Perfectly Pl@nted Podcast! In this episode, we delve into the often-overlooked topic of menopause, shedding light on the physical, mental, and emotional changes women experience during this significant midlife transition.

Join us as we provide a high-level overview of menopause, discussing the different stages from perimenopause to post menopause. Dr. Bascom explains the crucial role of estrogen and its impact on various body systems, and offers practical tips for managing common symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats.

Key discussion points include:

• The definition and stages of menopause.
• The importance of estrogen and its effects on brain, heart, and bone health.
• Common symptoms of declining estrogen levels and their management.
• The impact of lifestyle choices, including diet and alcohol consumption, on menopause symptoms.
• The benefits of a whole-food, plant-based diet and specific foods like soybeans in alleviating menopause symptoms.
• Recommendations for supplements that can support women's health during midlife.

Be sure to subscribe, share this episode with friends and family, and leave us your feedback. Join us in our next episode as we dive deeper into nutrition and the microbiome's role in menopause.

Links:

• Join Daphne's Menopause Mastery Program at The Vegan Gym
• Read the WAVS study on soybeans and menopause

Thank you for listening and being part of our community. Stay well and plant-powered!

Keywords: menopause, perimenopause, postmenopause, estrogen, hot flashes, night sweats, plant-based diet, nutrition, supplements, women's health, midlife transition, Menopause Mastery Program.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Understanding Menopause and Hormonal Changes
• 5:54 The Importance of Estrogen
• 7:58 Hot Flashes
• 13:55 Benefits of Eating More Plants
• 19:04 Supplements
• 23:37 Summary